Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Butterfly Dream: Smile Haiku by Srinivasa Rao Sambangi

English Original

turning fifty
the depth of her smile
in smile lines

Cattails, April 2017

Srinivasa Rao Sambangi


Chinese Translation (Traditional)

五十歲
她的笑紋展現
深情的微笑

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

五十岁
她的笑纹展现
深情的微笑


Bio Sketch

Srinivasa Rao Sambangi, a Master Black Belt in Six Sigma, is currently working in a pharmaceutical company as Head of Operational Excellence. He lives in Hyderabad, India

1 comment:

  1. In his uplifting birthday haiku, Srinivasa's use of repetition is emotionally ("her smile") and visually {"smile lines")effective. It could be read as a counter-poem to the following haiku:

    a yellowing
    of leaves on the oak …
    I turn fifty

    Modern Haiku, 45:3, Autumn 2014

    Anne Curran

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